MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 2207 (8/5N2/2p1B3/3pP3/P1k5/Q1p3K1/2P3N1/8 w - - 0 1)

Cook, Eugene Beauharnais

Source?, 0000

8/5N2/2p1B3/3pP3/P1k5/Q1p3K1/2P3N1/8

#2

8 + 4

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Qb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf2?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Kh2?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Kf3?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Kh3?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Kf4?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Kg4?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Kh4?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Bh3?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Bg4?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Bf5?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Bd7?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Bc8?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Qd6?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Qf8?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.a5?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe7!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qh4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 1
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(b);N_SPINP(c),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(D);S_FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_SPINP(c),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);
    • Try
      • K(D);S_FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_SPINP(c),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);
    • Try
      • K(D);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_SPINP(c),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);
    • Try
      • K(D);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_SPINP(c),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);
    • Try
      • K(D);S_FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_SPINP(c),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);
    • Try
      • K(D);P-FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_SPINP(c),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);
    • Try
      • K(D);S_FLIGHT
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_SPINP(c),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);
    • Try
      • B(G);N_PINP(c)
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • P(c);OGATEB,SBLOCK::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);
    • Try
      • B(G);N_PINP(c)
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • P(c);OGATEB,SBLOCK::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);
    • Try
      • B(G);N_PINP(c)
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • P(c);OGATEB,SBLOCK::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);
    • Try
      • B(G);N_PINP(c)
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • P(c);OGATEB,SBLOCK::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);
    • Try
      • B(G);N_PINP(c)
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • P(c);OGATEB,SBLOCK::B(G)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);
    • Try
      • Q(C);
      • Vars
        • K(b);P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);
    • Try
      • Q(C);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_SPINP(c),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • P(d);
    • Try
      • Q(C);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_SPINP(c),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);N_SPINP(c),P-FLIGHT
    • Try
      • P(E);
      • Vars
        • K(b);N_SPINP(c),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
        • P(d);SBLOCK::QAR2(C)
      • Refutation
        • K(b);N_SPINP(c),S_FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • Q(C);
    • Vars
      • K(b);N_SPINP(c),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(C)
      • P(d);SBLOCK::QAR(C)
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